The Press., 1887-01-13

ond regiment, O. V. M.. and is repub- lican.
 Myron Pease Avery is at present engaged in farming, but has been a teacher for sev- eral years. He has also been assessor in his native town of Stafford, and was 36 years of age the first of last July. The highest educational advantages he enjoyed were few terms at Wesleyan Ac Idemy, Wllbraham. He will be found on the democratic side of the house.
 Union.-Ezra Mason dorton has held several offices in his town as constable. collector, town clerk, treasurer, registrar and selectmaD, and Is engaged in farming and the lumber business. Was born in the town which he this year represents in inc legislature, and is republican. lis education was obtained at the common schools and he is 54 years of age
 Henry B. Booth was born in Union. August 25, 1884, received common school education and has been engaged in the lumber business, but for the past few years has devoted most of his time to farming. i Besides holding several local offices such as sell lectman, member of the board of re- lief, aud constable, he has twice been elected to the legislature previous to this year, in 1873, and again in 1874, and h. now holds the office of selectman. In poli- tics he is democrat.
 Vernon. William Randall was born in England, May 25, 1883. He received a common school education, has for years been successful merchant in the thriving village of Rockville, and is much respected by his fellow citizens This is not the on- ly occasion in which they have honored him by sending him to the general assem- l hnan O in is republican iu politics.
 John Wagner, who is also repub' fear, is carder by trade, having charge of card-room in one of the largest wooleu mills in Rockville. He has been chi-i engineer of the Vernon fire department for several years. His education was rec ived in the common schools of Germany, but he came 10 this country when fourteen years old and has resided in Rockvilh most of the time since He is 40 years oi age, and YVES born at WalterShop, Bavaria
 Wilmington. Daniel Eldredge was borl May IA, 1924, received n common scho, education and has always ben a farmer In connection with his farm work he hat been engaged in the lumber business fol fifteen years. Was for two years mtm Der of the board of relief, but has never aspired to office and was sent to the leg islature this year as a republican.
 William fl, Brackett is engaged as ai overseer in thread mill, and also dmi dyeine aud bleaching. Was elected as
 republican and is B years of age. Hi education was received at a common school , Ashford. Newell s Delphia was bori | in Ashford March 2a, 1840, and Is now 4 z years of age. Attended the district schoo 7 until Ia years of age, and then the selt c school of Charles S. Buckley at Mansfield depot. Is In his third year as coustabl and collector of taxes. Was brought up
 farmer, and has followed the pursuit eve since, for the past twelve years keeping public house also. Is a democrat.
 Davis A. Baker, age 52 years, was borl in Ashford Oct. 2a, 1884. The commo school began his book education, the Ash ford Academy continued it, and the Nol g nal school at New Britain completed il + Was in the house in 1867 and 1877, servin
 the latter year on the committee on schoC
 fund. Is merchant now, and has been n teacher for 15 years. For IT years was
 school visitor, 3 years a constable, 10 year " justice of the peace, town clerk and treai
 urer for 15 years, judge of probate for l. years, postmaster at Warrenville, selectma il years, chairman town committee 20 years
 Is now town clerk aud treasurer, judge o y probate, treasurer town deposit fund, trut
 tee of the Babcock fund, and dire ctor ( = the Stafford Savings Bank. Is a cJnserN
 ative democrat, and is frequently consult
 ed by members of both leading politics
 parties